Itching to travel in Europe? Solvang offers a taste of Northern Europe without ever having to leave the U.S. Founded by Danish-Americans in 1911, Solvang is known as California’s Little Denmark. The name means “Sunny Fields” in Danish and has plenty of old-world charm. Surrounded by the vineyards of the Santa Ynez Valley wine country, […]
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Food and travel connect at Fancy Food Show Imagine Willy Wonka stepping into his Chocolate Factory, suitcase or carry on bag in hand. I recently had my Willy Wonka moment as I sipped and sampled my way through 1,300 exhibitors presenting 80,00 food and beverages for me to taste in San Francisco, January 15-17, 2012
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Welcome to the Neighborhood, A Series About San Francisco Neighborhoods Remember last month when we took you to one of our fave places to shop in a bunch of different San Francisco neighborhoods? Well this month we’re going to revisit those neighborhoods – but this time with your appetite in mind. So put down your
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San Francisco Fancy Food Show Now in its 37th year, the Winter Fancy Food Show is the largest marketplace devoted exclusively to specialty foods and beverages on the West Coast. It is strategically held in January when buyers are looking to stock up for the new year, and to plan way ahead for the important
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Life as a freelance travel writer can often be compared to the road to Hana in Hawaii. Sometimes freelance writers are asked to sign contracts similar to rental car agreements in Hawaii. While we are often asked to stay on paved roads, freelance writers tend to venture off the path. As travel writers, we encounter
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Welcome to the Neighborhood, A Series About San Francisco Neighborhoods In this installment of our “Welcome to the Neighborhood” series, we thought it would be fun to introduce you to some of our favorite shops in neighborhoods all over San Francisco. Resist the urge to “click to buy” your way through your gift list this
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